About Us

We fund people and research, and we partner on shared opportunities. Funded by our provincial government, we support a health research system that improves health and health care and strengthens the economy.

Our programs build research careers, our investments advance priority research, and our expertise accelerates the use of research evidence.

As a provincial organization, our work extends across many Indigenous lands and territories throughout BC. We acknowledge with respect and humility that our Vancouver office is located on the traditional and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Current Funding Opportunities

Clinical Trials Training Platforms Trainee Awards

Michael Smith Health Research BC partners with the clinical trials training platforms (CTTP) to help increase clinical trials training, expertise and capacity in BC and across Canada.

CIHR Health System Impact Fellowship

Through a partnership with CIHR’s Institute of Health Services and Policy Research, the HSI Fellowship provides doctoral and postdoctoral awardees with an experiential learning opportunity within health system organizations, where they can advance the organization’s impact goals and contribute to improved health system performance.

Applications are now open for:

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RAPP

Five dice with check marks aligned on an orange background, featuring logos for 'British Columbia' and 'RAPP Research Approvals Processes Project,' with text 'Research without roadblocks: Streamlined Approvals for Better Health.'

Research Approvals Processes Project: May 2025 update

22 May 2025

The RAPP team remains well-positioned to advance this important project, and planning for the next phase is underway.

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Photo: Dr. Kora DeBeck (bottom right) with the At-Risk Youth Study (ARYS) team (LtoR): Trevor Goodyear, Shane Haggerty, Michelle Bridgeman, Christian Barborini, Cameron Eekhoudt, and dog Juno.

Science over stigma: ARYS drives change for youth battling substance use

21 May 2025

Dr. Kora DeBeck is putting youth voices at the centre of research to improve drug policy, services, and care for street-involved youth.

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Regional Diversity

Photo: Dr. Paxton Bach with research team members Sahar Shahidi and Maddie Newby.

New hope for people with stimulant use disorder

14 May 2025

Addiction medicine specialist Dr. Paxton Bach is leading research on treatment options for people living with methamphetamine use disorder — offering hope for better health and recovery pathways.

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